First Monday home post Kona calls for a recap of my first go at the Ironman World Championships! Lots of... more

It's time to pause, my friends. I get pretty emotional in this episode because the love I feel for this... more

Ever find yourself getting caught up in the numbers of how you will reach a goal? In this episode, I... more

This episode is a follow-up to the original episode on Micro Quitting. If you're new around here (welcome!), listen to... more

Coming in hot with an MVP episode this week! Tune in to listen to my conversation with Pro Triathlete Skye... more

Find all of the details on the 12 week Train Your Mind for Next Level Performance coaching program here: https://www.vanessafayefoerster.com/tym-july-2022Find... more

Tune in to learn the difference between overthinking and being thought FULL. While overthinking leaves you feeling overwhelmed and anxious,... more

Tune in to this week's episode for a special conversation with Maggie Rusch!Not only is Maggie the overall female winner... more

What does your emotional fueling plan consist of? What emotions are you using to fuel yourself daily in training? If... more

Tune into this episode for my Ironman Tulsa race recap.I cover a few things I'm proud of from the race,... more

How often do you think about the way you want to feel at your finish line?How often do you feel... more

I'm excited to share today's episode where I bring you inside my way of racing! I tell you what changed... more

In this week's episode, I'm sharing one way to train your mind for continued performance improvement. I share the four... more

Tune in to hear the real performance potential of yet. You've heard from my athletes who achieved their micro results... more

I've got another MVP episode for you today! If this is your first or fiftieth time listening, there is sure... more

This week, I invited four athletes from my 3 Months to Your Next Level Performance group coaching program on the... more

If qualifying yourself and your accomplishments is keeping you stuck, tune into this weeks episode where I share why it's... more

Performing at your next level means working on and through your performance inhibitors. In my world, those show up as... more

If you're looking a way to challenge yourself mentally in training, tune into this episode! If you want to bring... more

On the podcast today, I'm finally talking about the ever popular topic of Imposter Syndrome (or Imposter Phenomenon). Tune in... more

On the podcast today, we're talking about the relationship you have with your coach (aka the thoughts you have about... more

Ever feel defeated as soon you open your training plan? Or maybe there's that one session that always gets you... more

On the podcast today, I'm bringing back a MVP episode. This episode is consistently shared as an athlete favorite. Micro... more

Today I'm diving into the 3 stages of belief. Tune in to find out what the three stages are, which... more

On the podcast today, I'm sharing my recent learnings from the book 'Hope Rising' by Casey Gwinn and Dr. Chan... more

And that concludes the 30 podcasts in 30 days project! In this episode I'm sharing the most popular episode of... more

Today I'm sharing the top 5 lies we tell ourselves that keep us from our next level. Some of them... more

I asked for questions and I got some good ones! On the episode today, I'm answering just one of them... more

On the podcast today, I'm answering the ever popular question: "how do I handle my negative self-talk?" I offer you... more

Endurance takes time. But time is not what creates your results. Listen to understand more about the endurance - time... more

Yesterday we talked about negotiable goals and today we're talking about inevitability.  If you're spending time trying to decide which... more

Today we're talking about how to know if you're making your goal negotiable and the one decision is takes to... more

I've shared my next level goal several times in the last month and every time I get some version of... more

On the podcast today, we're talking about why now is the best time for you to start incorporating race visualizations... more

In this episode, we're talking about FOJO aka a fear of judgement from others and why that's a high price... more

My key session love notes are popular when I post them on Instagram so today I'm sharing my favorites with... more

We're back for part 2 of connecting the physiological to mental.  In todays episode, we close the loop on how... more

The physiological gains needed for next level performance are real, but they are only a part of a complete athlete.... more

I'm not talking about a rest day! I'm talking about a day when you feel off emotionally and I offer... more

In this episode, I'm bringing you something new!  I've invited Danny on the podcast to talk about our real world... more

Listen in for a story about how one of my athletes used her recent run test to increase her emotional... more

Mindfulness is a foundation of training your mind with mental endurance, but so often we think we have to sit... more

Today's episode is all about the difference between high value mental phases and low value mental phases. I share the... more

Listen in for the 5 emotional skills that you can put into practice today to drastically improve your performance.

"Don't you think you're a bit overconfident?" I was asked a few months ago. There is a distinct difference between... more

3 Months to your Next Level Performance is the program you've been looking for. There's no other container for performance... more

Tune into this episode to hear about one athlete's experience ending her self-sabotage cycle and creating a 52 minute Ironman... more

On the episode today, I share a guided orientation experience for nervous system settling. 

Today we're talking what it means to be confidence dependent.  Listen in to find out what's really missing.

Today you're in for a treat! A short and sweet emotional math lesson.  I break down what actually creates your... more

Listen in to find out how I'm adding a side of fun to my first big race of the year!... more

After an unsuccessful training session (or race!), you have two options: to beat yourself up or to build yourself up.... more

Is goal shame keeping you from your next level? Listen in to find out what it is, what to do... more

Today is all about about comparison and community. I hear so many athletes talk about being in compare and despair... more

Today, let's talk about believing in yourself through failure. There's one big misconception that needs cleared up for massive future... more

Let's create your 2022 performance with intention.  Happy New Year! 

Listen in for the inside scoop on my recent race at Ironman Arizona where I finished 3rd AG and 7th... more

If you're only training what's already familiar and comfortable, you're missing an important piece of your performance capability.  What's familiar... more

You don't want to miss this interview with my athlete Seeley Gutierrez!  We talk about her race at 70.3 Worlds... more

Yes, you read that right: it's time to stop looking at race participant lists.  It's doing more harm than good... more

In this episode I challenge you to look at hard in more than one way.  You may be consciously opting... more

Welcome to part two where I sat down with Danny to uncover what the experience was like for him...from the... more

In this first part of a two part series, I sat down with Danny just 4 hours before he started... more

In light of Simone Biles' courageous act to withdraw from competition this week, we're talking about pressure on the podcast... more

In this week's episode, learn the difference between feeling welcome and belonging.  And most importantly, learn how and why only... more

This week on the podcast, I'm sharing a really powerful way to see how the mental strength and mental performance... more

Join me for this week's episode on what it means and why it matters to give yourself success permission. Your... more

Join me this week as I share about my recent trip to Italy to work with Technogym! And how one... more

I’m so proud to welcome one of my athletes on this week’s episode! Brittaney’s story is one we can all... more

There are layers to what holds you back from peak performance. In this episode, I share more on addressing what's... more

On this week's episode, I sit down with one of my favorite female pro triathletes, Skye Moench to talk about... more

I'm sharing my top 5 juicy lessons from racing St. George 70.3! I had the exact race I created in ... more

Micro quits are the tiny, subtle, almost invisible ways that you quit on your goals - micro quitting slowly chips... more

I'm coming at ya from St George, Utah on the day before the 70.3 with my quick race day tips!... more

If you know your self doubt holds you back, this episode is a must listen! I simplify doubt and share... more

Yes, you are an athlete.  But the truth is this: you are a human first. You are a human with... more

Your goal is not the problem.  The only problem is where you are putting your focus.  Listen in to learn... more

In this very special episode, I invited one of my athletes, Lilias Young, on the podcast to share her experience... more

You are conditioned to believe you have to EARN what you have and who you are.  And this is a... more

Race season is ramping up in the US and with races comes race doubt or pressure from expectations (especially if... more